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Parthenogenesis Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Allegaeon
Allegaeon · 2010s+ · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
Kiesel Aries 7 (Greg Burgess signature, likely used on Apoptosis sessions)
Pickups
Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Multi-Watt, used by Allegaeon in studio for Apoptosis)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2018-2019 (Apoptosis album sessions). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section. Gear inferred from band’s known studio setup for this album.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate pedal (model unknown) · noise_gate
Kiesel Aries 7 (Fishman Fluence Modern) → Noise gate → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier → Cab
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- dense and layered
- modern metal clarity
- cutting upper mids
- controlled low end
- minimal ambience
- focused attack
Sources
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